Let's divide 738959 by 42
We're looking to find how many times 42 goes into 738959.

Advancing to step 1:
42 can be fit into 7 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 7, we end up with 7.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 7, then repeat: 73 / 42

On to step 2:
42 can be fit into 73 1 times, resulting in a remainder of 31.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 1.0
Subtract 42 from 73 to get 31.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 31 and continue: 318 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
42 goes into 318 7 times with a remainder of 24.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17.0
Subtract 294 from 318 to get 24.
Include the next digit (9) from the dividend after 24, then repeat: 249 / 42

Step 4:
42 can be fit into 249 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 39.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 175.0
Subtract 210 from 249 to get 39.
Fetch the next digit (5) from the dividend, attach it to 39 and continue: 395 / 42

Going ahead to step 5:
When dividing 395 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 17.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 1759.0
Deduct 378 from 395 and we're left with 17.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 17 and repeat the process: 179 / 42

Advancing to step 6:
42 goes into 179 4 times with a remainder of 11.
The number 4 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17594.0
The remainder is 11 after subtracting 168 from 179.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 110, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 7:
When dividing 110 by 42, we get 2 with a remainder of 26.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 17594.2
If we take 84 away from 110, we end up with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
42 goes into 260 6 times with a remainder of 8.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 17594.26
Deduct 252 from 260 and we're left with 8.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
42 goes into 80 1 times with a remainder of 38.
Write down 1 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17594.261
If we take 42 away from 80, we end up with 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 380, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 10:
380 divided by 42 is 9 with a remainder of 2.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 17594.2619
Subtracting 378 from 380 leaves us with 2.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 11:
42 can be fit into 20 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 20.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 17594.2619
If we take 0 away from 20, we end up with 20.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 200, and continue the process.

On to step 12:
200 divided by 42 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 17594.261904
Deduct 168 from 200 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Step 13:
42 goes into 320 7 times with a remainder of 26.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 17594.2619047
Subtracting 294 from 320 leaves us with 26.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 260, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 14:
If we divide 260 by 42, we get 6 and a remainder of 8.
The next digit of our result is 6. 
Result so far: 17594.26190476
The remainder is 8 after subtracting 252 from 260.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 80, and continue the process.

Our division results in 17594.26190476 with a remaining 8e-09.